Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of suffering.
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
More Quotes By Fyodor Dostoevsky
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- Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery...
- The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.
- When I look back on my past and think how much time I wasted on nothing, how much...
- If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man … just watch...
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- Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.
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